The cities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen are considering combining their smart cards for a two-in-one contactless payment method. The smart cards would be used for shopping and traveling in the two cities.
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Two-in-one Smart Card Coming to Hong Kong and Shenzhen?
Friday, January 29th, 2010Smart Card Water-tanker Filling System Deployed in India
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010In an attempt to conserve water in Pune, India, a private agency has implemented a smart-card based system. The system will see contracts and tanker drivers swipe a pre-paid smart card to fill the tanker with the required amount of water.
Smart Card Pilot Coming to HCM City’s Bus Routes
Friday, January 15th, 2010Smart card fare collection systems for transit are becoming the standard in many cities. The latest place to implement a pilot project using smartcards is Ho Chi Minh City. The city is set to launch the service on March 1, 2010, with passengers on two bus routes having the option to use smart cards.
Contactless Payment Technology in Hospitality
Monday, December 21st, 2009The hospitality industry is slowly starting to embrace contactless payment technology by installing tap-and-go-technology, RFID-enabled solutions, key fobs and reloadable payment stickers in many restaurants and convenience stores.
Smartcard System Expansion for London Transit
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009After a delay, London’s smartcard system for transit is finally being integrated with its suburban overland rail network. The city’s Oyster card, a contactless card, is passed over electronic readers when riders enter and leave the transport system.
Smart card-based health care ID management argument
Friday, October 9th, 2009Smart cards are being suggested as a replacement for health care paper records. The Smart Card Alliance is proposing the smart card technology should be America’s health care ID management system.
American Express Joins Smart Card Infrastructure
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Smart card infrastructure body, GlobalPlatform has teamed up with American Express to develop and collaborate on contactless technology and the pairing of payment and mobile technical landscapes.
Smartcards to Combat Unhealthiness
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009A smartcard ID system may change the way New Zealanders eat. The proposed smartcard would be pre-loaded weekly with money and swiped on certain healthy food items for a discount. Customers would simply carry the smart card to grocery stores and use it when paying. The smartcard system is still being debated.
